Child&#39;s toilet seat



March 13, 1951 P. E. JACK CHILDS TOILET SEAT 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FiledMarch 7, 1949 JNVEN TOR. PAUL E JZ'CK ATTORNEY INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 P E JACK CHILDS TOILET SEAT I H HHH March 13,1951 Filed March 7, 1949 Patented Mar. 13, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE Paul E. Jack, Englewood, Colo. Application March 7, 1949, SerialNo. 79,970

Claims.

This invention relates to a, childs toilet seat, I

and has for its principal object the provision of a childs toilet seatstructure which will fold completely into the lid of a conventionaltoilet seat without increasing the size or thickness of the conventionallid.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the device that, whenthe conventional seat is desired for use, it is only necessary to liftthe lid in the usual way, without interference from the childs seatstructure, and, when it is desired to use the childs seat, it is onlynecessary to lift a portion of the lid to bring a complete childs seat,with arm rests, into position for use.

A further object of the invention is to so construct the device that theexistence of the childs seat structure will not be apparent to thecasual toilet user, and to provide a childs seat structure which can beentirely covered by the usual ornamental fabric toilet lid cover whennot in use.

Other objects and advantages reside. in the detail construction of theinvention, which is designed for simplicity, economy, and efficiency.These will become more apparent from the following description.

In the following detailed description of the invention, reference is hadto the accompanying drawing which forms a part hereof. Like nudrawingand throughout the description.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the improved childs toilet seat;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section therethrough, 35

taken on the line 2--2, Fig. 1;

The forward extremity of the childs lid l6 conforms in shape to thecontour of the childs seat l3. The rear extremity straight so as toprovide alignment with the hinge l5. The lid I6 is surrounded on its twosides and rear by means of a U-shaped member ll, the sides of which'alsoconform in shape to the shape of the seat l3 and extend forwardly oneach side of the lid I6 to form two integral arm rests It. The U-shapedmember I! is mounted upon a second set of hinge lugs 19, formed alongthe back of the seat l3, by'means of .a hinge pin 21.

' The total thickness of the'childs lid l6 and the U'-shaped member l8,plus the thickness of the childs seat 13, is equal to the thickness ofthe usual toilet seat'lid which is replaced by the present invention. i

The lid I6 is provided with two outwardly extending pins which ride ingrooves 2Iin Fig. 3 is a plan view, illustrating the improved seat inthe open position;

Fig. 4 is a side view of the open childs seat;

Fig. 5 is a detail, enlarged section, taken on the line 5-5, Fig. 1; and

Fig. 6 is a similar detail section, taken on the line 66, Fig. 3.

In the drawing, a conventional toilet bowl is indicated at H], withits'standard seat at ll mounted on the usual seat hinge l2.

The improved childs seat consists of a childs seat l3 having a shape andcontour corresponding to that of the usual toilet seat lid and adaptedto be mounted on the hinge l2 in the place of and similarly to thestandard lid. The childs seat is provided with a hole M of childrenssize, and is formed with hinge lugs l5 rearwardly of the hole [4 towhich a childs lid 1 6 is hinged by means of a hinge pin 26, r

about its hinge' pin 26, the 'pinsZU wi l travel along the grooves 2|and act to raise the arm rests l8 until the lid rests against the rearporshaped member ll atla slight rearward incline to provide a convenientand comfortable back merals refer to like parts in all views of the 30rest for the child. M

A splash plate 22 is mounted upon a hinge pin 23 below the front of thehole l4. The splash plate has an upwardly extending, relatively thin'portion 24 which, when the seat is folded, rests in a conformingdepression 25 in the seat l3. The lower portion of the splash plate isrelatively thick so asto provide weight which will automatically swingthe entire splash plate downwardly and forwardly, as shown in Fig. 4,when the lid [6 is lifted therefrom.

It can be seen from the above that if it is desired to use the regularseat I I, it is only necessary to lift the childs seat I3, causing theentire childs seat structure to rise as a convenventional seat ll belifted when the childs seat is in the open position, no harm willresult, since the childs seat l3 will simply fold back against andreceive the childs lid l6.

It is preferred to reinforce the grooves 2|,

especially when formed from plastic, by placing is preferably a metalinsert 28 in the plastic to form the outline of the groove 2|.

While a specific form of the improvement has been described andillustrated herein, it is to be understood that the same maybe varied,within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from thespirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired securedby Letters Patent is:

l. A toilet seat for children comprising: a seat having a toiletopening; a relatively flat, U- shaped member resting upon and extendingacross the back and forming arms along the two sides of said seat; ahinge securing the. rear extremities of said seat and said U-shapedmember together; a lid hinged upon said seat forwardly of said hinge andrearwardly of said toilet opening, said lid adapted to lie upon saidseat between said arms and forming, in combination with said U-shapedmember, a complete cover for said seat conforming in shape thereto andmeam for causing said U-shaped member to swing upwardly to form armrests when said lid is swung upwardly to form a backrest.

2'. A toilet seat for children comprising: a seat having a toiletopening; a relatively flat,. U-shaped member resting upon and extendingacross the back and forming arms along the two sides of said seat; ahinge securing the rear extremities of said seat and said. U-shapedmember together; a lid hinged upon said seat forwardly of said hinge andrearwardly of said toilet opening, said lid adapted to lie upon saidseat between said arms and forming, in combination with said U-shapedmember, a complete cover for said. seat conforming in shape thereto;pins projecting oppositely outward from said lid adjacent the hingedrear extremity thereof; and means on said U-shaped member slidablyreceiving said pins so as to cause the arms: of said U-shaped member toswing upwardly to form arm rests when said lid is swung upwardly to forma seat.

3. A toilet seat for children comprising: a seat having a toiletopening; a relatively flat, U-shaped member resting upon and extendingacross the back and forming arms along the two sides of said seat; ahinge securing the rearextremities of said seat and said U-shaped membertogether; a lid hinged upon said seat-forwardly of said hinge andrearwardly of said toilet opening, said lid adapted to lie upon saidseat between said arms and forming, in combination with said U-shapedmember, a complete cover for said seat conforming in shape thereto; pinsprojecting oppositely outward from said lid adjacent the hinged rearextremity thereof; and means on said U-shaped member slidably receivingsaid pins so as to cause the arms of said U-shaped member to swingupwardly to form arm rests when said lid is swung upwardly to form aseat, said U-shaped member contacting the back of said lid when thelatter is in the backrest position to form a brace therefor.

4. The combination, with a standard toilet seat and its hinge, of achilds seat mounted on said hinge and extending forwardly over saidstandard seat; a second hinge at the rear of said childs seat; arelatively flat, brace member mounted on said second hinge and extendingforwardly over said childs seat; arm rests extending. forwardly fromsaid brace member along each side of said childs seat; a third hinge onsaid childs seat positioned forwardly of said second hinge; a lid hingedon said third hinge and extending forwardly over said childs seatbetween said arm rests and forming, in combination with said bracemember and said arm rests, a complete cover for said childs seat; andprojections extending oppositely outward from said lid and slidablyengaging in said arm rests so that the latter will be elevated when saidlid is swung upwardly about its hinge.

5. A toilet seat for children comprising: a seat having a toiletopening; a relatively flat, U-shaped member resting upon and extendingacross the back and forming arms along the two sides of said seat; ahinge securing the rear extremities of said seat and said U-shapedmember together; a lid hinged upon said seat forwardly of said hinge andrearwardly of said toilet opening, said lid adapted to lie upon saidseat. between said arms and forming, in combination with said u-shapedmember, a complete cover for said seat conforming in shape thereto;means for causing said U-shaped member to swing upwardly to form armrests when said lid is swung upwardly to form a backrest; and a splashplate hinged upon said seat at the forward edge of the opening therein,said plate extending above and below said seat, the part extending belowbeing heavier than the part extending above, and there being adepression in said seat in which the part extending above is held by theweight of said lid when the latter is closed.

' PAUL E- JACK.

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